Combine Harvester History

I don't use any fancy sealing, just the regular jar cap screwed on tightly. I like my horseradish a bit chunky so I just chop the roots for a minute or so, but if I leave the blender running for longer I can produce a very creamy blend.

Is there a fruit tree you pass in town that every year goes unpicked? (This is also a great way to make new friends!) 4. Cook a Mega Potluck Dish We're not sure if our friends have caught on yet, but we always bring the same dish to summer potlucks: a...

There are many different plants that can be grown into these edible young greens. Don't allow the flat to dry out. Label each variety with a waterproof plant tag, and cover the flat with the sheet of plastic to keep the humidity high.

How To Thresh Dry Beans There are many different ways to thresh dry beans. Now it's time to put some music on and dance on top of the tarp; it's a great job for grown-ups and kids alike.

I don't even know anybody here who has one. Rick Gush One can perhaps squint and see some of our laundry hanging out. That open space to the left of our four-story building is my garden, which is made up of a bunch of little terraces I made on the cliff.

I've picked apples on a U-pick farm in the valley and from a gracious neighbor's tree down the road, but these are the most apples my very own trees have provided, and all I had to do was step out my back door to gather them.

Having fave to eat on May 1 is the big deal, and with the rest we'll probably just shell them all and freeze them, to be used in soups in the fall. I also have great edible pod peas to snack on at the moment.

I recently purchased a new, Orchard Mason Bee nest block and the bee specialist recommended painting different stripes of color across the front of the many-holed block to help the bees determine exactly to which hole they were returning.

Last year was a huge harvest and most everybody still has a lot of oil left over from last year, so they're not crying too much. Some olives are beaten off the trees with long bamboo poles, and other olives are harvested by hand with ladders to climb...

Lift the apple gently. The cells at this point are programmed to die as the fruit becomes ripe, until the stem releases entirely from the spur and the apple falls to the ground.The ideal time to pick an apple is when it is almost ready to let go by itself.

Some folks prefer to use only the white portion, just as some use only the white portion of spring onions. All the tender part of the leek bulb (not all leeks actually have a bulb) and stalk is edible.

Also known as flower shears, most garden scissors feature narrow, sharply pointed anvil blades that make snipping between tight stems a breeze. When choosing a garden cart, remember these points: Some carts push and maneuver infinitely easier than others;...

They should fall off right into your hand with no tugging on the delicate berry required. Harvesting blueberries is a simple process but, even so, there are a few things to keep in mind.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Before ingesting ANY herb or plant from the wild, please ensure you correctly identify it or consult a professional wild plant harvester for advice. In late summer, the green flower heads can be eaten like corn on the cob.

The meat can be eaten out of shell or used in baking. Discard any nuts that float to the surface. There are a several methods to removing the husk and all of them are challenging. Possibly due to their high fat content, butternuts rot rapidly when allowed...

Make sure the area is warm, but not hot.Sunflower harvesting has a long history as an American tradition and they have been part of man's diet for centuries. If you have done your homework andvariety with large, full heads, you're in for a treat, but...

Shop online anytime, or sign up for a catalog and use your cold winter nights for browsing through lists of tempting seeds.for example, sells 67 varieties of pumpkin seed. Pumpkins are pretty easy to grow.

Click here to download a PDF of this infographic. Click for larger view. The information here will help you with your home garden, as well. Tags harvest , infographic , post-harvest , vegetables

Keep the greens attached to the head. As you tilt the border fork back to lift the garlic, give a gentle tug to the garlic greens and pull the head out of the soil. You can also gather the garlic into groups of five to seven heads, tie them together and...

A third favorite is a gorgeous black and white bean called Yin Yang. If the long-range forecast is calling for a lot of rain, I pull up the plants, pods and all, and hang them up in the garage to finish drying.

They're easy to plant and care for, and most of these varieties are quite prolific. It's thick skin means this winter pumpkin can sit on a shelf for up to a year before it's turned into soup or mash.

It was my goal to someday restore it to a single home lot, and garden the entire property. That is an amazing amount of food! For several years now, the Dervaeses have proved to be an inspiration to me and thousands of other people looking to wean ourselves...

Following the schedule written out on your chart, group the seed packets based on the month of the year. The figure should look like a triangle, and the holes you punch should meet at the point.

This will be like plucking the petals off a flower. Holding the seed over a box or plastic bag to catch the chaff and the seeds, squeeze the pliers to crack the seedpod open. An immature seedpod's spines will be bendable and smaller.

Take a walk on the wild side and scope your neighborhood for food! That agricultural heritage is disappearing though, and many of the younger Mormons aren't familiar with basic agriculture.

Expect roots to be between 1 ½ and 2 inches in diameter and 8 to 12 inches long. Although parsnips mature in around four months or 100 to 120 days, many gardeners leave them in the ground over winter.Parsnip harvesting occurs when the roots reach their...

Set a cookie sheet flat on the ground and using a cutting board, create an angled ramp. This is also referred to as the ‘blow and fly' method and should really be done outside, lest you want a mess in your kitchen.